Show CLEAR l AR SKY Y GREETS jR TS ELKS LIiS' Philadelphia Is Decorated d Gorgeously and Cheerful Hello Sill Dill Is Heard Throughout the City PHILADELPHIA July 15 The The opening openIng opening open- open Ing day of ot the Elks' Elks convention week was greeted with clear fairly warm wann weather From 4 15 a a. m. m when the first delegation delegation delegation tion arrived from Mobile Ala Ma- big hosts bosts of at Elks came every hour Grand Sec Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- e eI I tary Fred C. C Robinson of ot Dubuque Ia la said today that the registration of delegates delegates dele dele- gates to the grand lodge o meeting Is the f largest in the e history of feth the order Philadelphia is decorated as never be before before be- be fore and every day until Saturday will practically be a holiday The streets in inthe inthe inthe the central centrI part of ot the city are jammed with enthusiastic crowds and the familiar Hello Bill BUl Is fa heard beard everywhere The convention of ot the grand lodge will wUl willbe willbe be formally opened at the Grand opera- opera house tonight The principal address of ot welcome on behalf of ot the local lodge will be made by Congressman Moore of this city Mayor Reyburn and Gov Stuart Swart are expected to extend the hand of ot welcome The response will wUl be by b Grand Exalted Ruler Henry A. A MelvIn Melvln of ot California The first official entertainment of ot the members of ot the grand lodge took place at noon at a a. park upon the New Jersey side of ot the Delaware river |